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Why Leadership is Like Running a Marathon

February 8, 2016 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

The great thing about running a marathon is that you just have to finish the 26.2 miles and you are a marathoner. I am a marathoner, (notice I did not share my Personal Record time, remember, you just have to finish) and both the running of the marathon and the training for the marathon has been a g ...

Why Leadership is Like Planting an Acorn

November 3, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

I take an acorn. I plant it. I plant it in ideal conditions, soil that has a perfect texture for good drainage, balanced PH, and the correct nutrients. I plant it in a favorable climate, dry summers and wet winters. I plant it with enough room around it so it can spread its branches without running ...

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The Power of Resentment > The Desire to Get Even

September 7, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

We have all been there before. Something happens that you cannot control and negatively affects your big project; your boss responds with something unflattering about your leadership style and/or your ability to deliver; your whole team gets negative feedback from a senior leader about the missed de ...

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Do You Have Your Assessment – Or Does It Have You?

August 25, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

"I will never use Twitter, I do not know a single leader that I coach who uses it - it is a waste of my time. Besides, I do not want to be one of those people who tweets about my activities in a Starbucks’ line!"Yes, I said it. It was sometime in 2013 and I was working with my branding partner, ...

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Are You a Lover at Work?

July 21, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

The fourth body disposition we will look at is the body of the Lover, the Amiable, the body of openness. This is one who strives to accept each person and wants the best for all. This is the body that allows individuals to open up and care about one another. In the body of the lover we see the follo ...

How Dare You Even Think of Leaving My Company

July 7, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

How dare you even think about leaving my company for greener pastures?After all I have done for you!- I have asked, no, make that told you to stay late many days because I was disorganized and needed you to bail me out.- I have cut you zero slack when your personal life o ...

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Are You a Warrior at Work?

June 23, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

You have seen the person who is a warrior at work. You know that person who readies for battle, the win-at-all-costs type of person? You may be that person; do you see the finish line and let nothing get in your way? And when you do cross it, it is on to the next task and battle - you are going to o ...

Do You Show Up to Work as the Regal King or Queen?

June 9, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

In our last blog we looked at the Joker archetype and how it determines how others see you, and influences your behavior in situations. As we continue our journey into the many discourses that explore how we as leaders manifest certain body dispositions, lets look at one known as the King or Queen a ...

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Are You a Joker at Work?

May 26, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

There are many discourses which explore how we show up in our body. Each has a slightly different approach but many explore the four basic body dispositions or styles, which we will examine in this and future blogs. As we start to explore how our bodies impact our leadership, a great place to begi ...

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Are you Dissatisfied with the Performance, or the Performer?

May 12, 2015 By Croft Edwards - No Comments

We have all likely been in a situation like this before. We ask, or tell, a subordinate to do something, a task, and in our mind we are crystal clear as to what we want. After some time they report that the task is done. Much to our amazement (or chagrin, or anger, you fill in the emotion) the task ...

Why Leadership is Like Running a Marathon

Why Leadership is Like Planting an Acorn

The Power of Resentment > The Desire to Get Even

Do You Have Your Assessment – Or Does It Have You?

Are You a Lover at Work?

How Dare You Even Think of Leaving My Company

Are You a Warrior at Work?

Do You Show Up to Work as the Regal King or Queen?

Are You a Joker at Work?

Are you Dissatisfied with the Performance, or the Performer?

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